Torness

Project Overview

Torness is a nuclear power station located on the east coast of Scotland, near Dunbar in East Lothian. It is the last operating nuclear power station in Scotland and forms part of the UK’s advanced gas‑cooled reactor (AGR) fleet.

It is capable of supplying electricity to over 2 million homes and plays a key role in providing stable, low‑carbon baseload power to the UK electricity system.

Torness is currently expected to continue generating electricity until March 2030, following a life extension agreed by EDF and supported by Centrica. This extension reflects the station’s ongoing importance in maintaining grid stability and energy security as the UK transitions to a lower‑carbon energy mix.

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